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January 28, 2008
Preppy Socks
Remember the yarn I won in Scout's preppy contest? I turned it into some socks. They are very pretty and of course, very preppy, too.
I finished sock two on the plane last weekend. I though it would be fun to do a photo shoot in Florida but it was too damn hot to put them on. I did manage to photograph them last Sunday while we were there. They were languishing on a cactus in Brant and Heather's back yard.
Warm and scenic. Sigh.
Fast forward to this Sunday. I photographed them in my backyard.
Cold and snowy. Ugh.
Oh well. If I lived in the land of the cactus I'd have no need for beautiful socks like these. On a day like today, though, that's small consolation.
Posted by Carole at January 28, 2008 7:00 AM
Comments
Hey, we're almost done with January, that must be good for something. And the socks are indeed splendid.
Posted by: Lucia at January 28, 2008 7:08 AM
They look so pretty against the snow, though!
Posted by: Ruth at January 28, 2008 7:16 AM
Snow melts and we'll have spring...weather changes are entertaining (sometimes not) and more interesting than blue skies and beaches. Maybe.
Posted by: margene at January 28, 2008 7:47 AM
Your preppy socks are lovely and you can wear them. I guess cold weather is good for somethings.
Posted by: Karen at January 28, 2008 7:51 AM
Beautiful!
Posted by: Robin in VA at January 28, 2008 8:03 AM
How cute are those colors?!? Interesting how totally different the light is in those photos too.
Posted by: Anne at January 28, 2008 8:09 AM
They look so much more "at home" in the Snow Carole. :)
Posted by: Laura at January 28, 2008 8:18 AM
They are so pretty, Carole! I would miss my handknit socks if I lived in such a warm climate. Better that we endure the snow and ice!
Posted by: Kirsten at January 28, 2008 8:20 AM
Welcome to my wooly pain. I remember these well, and they are gorgeous.
Posted by: Carol at January 28, 2008 8:33 AM
Such a different look with them in the snow...
Posted by: Chris at January 28, 2008 8:39 AM
I'm such an '80s girl -- those socks are fabu. Way to brighten up a January morning.
Posted by: Ann at January 28, 2008 8:40 AM
I'm with Margene - we need the change of seasons. I just wish winter would change sooner! They are beautiful socks and they can remind you of Florida!
Posted by: Deb at January 28, 2008 8:43 AM
Very pretty!! I do love the snow in January, now when it comes in late March...not so much :-)
Posted by: Kim at January 28, 2008 8:49 AM
Well, it's true, they *are* more useful on a snowy day! Very pretty.
Posted by: Leslie at January 28, 2008 8:54 AM
I love those socks, yet I am anything but preppy. I guess it depends what you wear ABOVE the ankles. Work it!
Posted by: gale (she shoots sheep shots) at January 28, 2008 8:57 AM
What a difference a few hundred miles makes! If you ever move to Florida, you could use cotton blends for hand knit socks like I do. Or, you could always revert back to your preppy days and go sockless (loved those photos).
Posted by: Wool Winder at January 28, 2008 8:59 AM
Sun or snow, those are some great looking fun socks!
Posted by: michelle at January 28, 2008 9:18 AM
Very nice socks -- that's some crazy pooling around the gusset, huh?
Posted by: Danielle at January 28, 2008 9:22 AM
The socks match the cactus bloom. :) The look great.
Posted by: Beth at January 28, 2008 9:24 AM
Interesting pooling or should I say wide striping! Looks like spam boy has found you... figures you need another trip to warmer climes- heh.
Posted by: Manise at January 28, 2008 9:28 AM
Wow, so Lilly Pulitzer! Definitely cozier with snow than cactus.
Posted by: Ina at January 28, 2008 9:35 AM
Pretty! We'll have warm weather soon enough and then we'll be missing our wool socks.
Posted by: Karen at January 28, 2008 9:46 AM
OMG...I just had a flashback to a pair of Pappagallo flats I had in college! Suddenly I was standing on Chapel Street in New Haven. Yikes.
Posted by: Marcia Cooke at January 28, 2008 10:07 AM
What a difference a few days makes! They turned out very cute and very preppy! Having lived in the FL heat for 50 years - I'll take a few cold months every year!!!
Posted by: Sara at January 28, 2008 10:25 AM
They are very pretty and preppy. I think that the change of seasons is nice. It makes you appreciate the warmth more when you've experienced a really cold winter.
Posted by: Hillary at January 28, 2008 10:41 AM
They look so different in those two pictures! In the Florida one the green pops, and in the snowy Massachusetts one, the pink pops. It's kind of cool, actually. ;-)
Posted by: Beth S. at January 28, 2008 11:41 AM
Fab socks, Carole! They look happier in the snow.
Posted by: Cookie at January 28, 2008 12:11 PM
Those are adorable. Whenever you wear them, they will remind you of your first trip to FL to see the kids.
I kind of envy your snow though. You not only get to make beautiful handknit items, but you get to WEAR them too. My poor sock drawer gets neglected for much of the year. (sigh)
Posted by: ~Kristie at January 28, 2008 2:14 PM
Well, they're lovely on a cactus, but hardly as useful as they are up here! brr!
Posted by: Tina at January 28, 2008 2:27 PM
They are super cute!
Posted by: Kathy at January 28, 2008 2:59 PM
Oh majorly big YAY! And what Cookie said makes me smile.
Posted by: scoutj at January 28, 2008 3:02 PM
There's something for you at my blog.
Posted by: ~Kristie at January 28, 2008 5:08 PM
I'm so happy we don't live in a climate where handknit socks make little sense. The cactus is just not right.
Posted by: Laurie at January 28, 2008 7:05 PM
I have to say that those socks look AWFULLY happy hanging out in Florida...
Posted by: elisa at January 28, 2008 7:21 PM
pretty socks to brighten your wintery day.
I lived in Florida for about 3 years, and believe it or not, the constant,never ending, nearly perfect weather grew quite boring. I longed for the four seasons. (and moved to Ct. after that :-)
Posted by: Teyani at January 28, 2008 8:41 PM
What a sharp contrast coming home must have been! So glad you got to have a family fix, and the socks are very cute too.
Posted by: Birdsong at January 28, 2008 9:27 PM
Too damn hot? It's 59 and I'm freezing my ample heiney off! :)
Cute socks!
Posted by: Debi at January 28, 2008 10:10 PM
Pretty socks! I agree with Laurie. ;o)
Posted by: JessaLu at January 28, 2008 10:36 PM
I love pink and green! Those socks are great. The background at home, though, not so much ;)
Posted by: Rachel at January 29, 2008 1:20 PM
Love the socks Carole; they look like spring!
Posted by: Cynthia at February 1, 2008 5:05 PM
